? I'm just too used to stiff rackets and will require time to adjust.Thanks for such a detailed response. I don't suppose you have also tried the 90k metallic and have any opinions on that vs the hs plus?
How user friendly is HS-Plus? Usually rackets with compact head tends to be quite hard to tame for intermediate players due to it's small sweet small. I had experience it with ZF2, it's a very powerful racket but never had great experience with it as I can't get the sweet spot correct most of the time.
Thank you very much for this! It look like we have different feel about hs plus and tkf ultra. Hs plus is amazing at mid court and great for interceptions but for smash tkf ultra is better for me and more hh than hsplus. This might be due to I havent completely recovered from 2 year absence of playing badminton and couldnt tame the stiffness of hsplus yet. I used to use nf800 and felt like hs plus is also a great choice but right now having difficulties with it at the back court especially smashes.
Usually I buy two rackets if there is a new release, if I like it a lot then an extra one or two more. It's easy getting hold of new rackets here in China.
I agree with most of what you said. I think Victor was a bit rushed with TKFU and 100XU. Or perhaps all went according to their plans, and we might be seeing TKFU II and 100XU 2 next year hahaha...Actually both, and I think both are really similar rackets. The thing is I think the 100X Ultra plays like a medium-stiff racket. You can definitely generate power with it, but the technique would be different from using a stiff racket. In other words, they provide different kinds of "offense". Just like you mentioned, the 100X ultra is more towards "whippy" and "quick smash". The problem is it's just too whippy for my liking. I don't feel like it straightens back quickly enough, hence the unstable feel. I do believe that generating power with speed rackets already require more "whip" than head-heavy offensive rackets in the first place, but finding the right balance in terms of stiffness could be a challenge. Victor already did a great job with previous speed rackets. Consider the HS plus which is such a great racket with quite a stiff shaft. I think they try to do something new with this super whippy slim shaft by balancing it out with metallic carbon to make it stiffer. Maybe adding more metallic for the future 100x ultra II or 100x ultra pro could improve the racket
I have tried the 90K Metallic before getting a hold of the HS-Plus. For me I feel they both belong in the offense-oriented speed racket category, rackets that are stiff and fast and excel at drives, and also provide decent to good smashes, but not speedy in the traditional sense. 90KM has harder all out smashes, HS-Plus has heavier drives, they have similar speed. 90K is stiff but HS-Plus is even stiffer. I enjoy both rackets a lot but prefer HS-Plus' look and I feel it is a better racket overall, eventhough just slightly. Both are superb choices whether if you play singles or doubles.
Its stiffness and compact head on paper would make us think it's not user friendly. It is not, but it's not that hard to get used to. At least for me, I was surprised by how fast I could adapt to it during the very first session I played with it, having heard about how hard of a racket it is from other people. Of course it's not as powerful as ZF2, but it's a lot easier to get used to and it is certainly more versatile and a lot easier to maneuver around the shots. And the most important point for me is, it is more powerful than most if not all "speed rackets" that I have ever tried, especially the 3U version.
You are right, different rackets feel differently to different people. For me HS-Plus' smashes are only below those of the heavy hitters', I can't think of any other "speed racket" that hits harder than HS-Plus at the moment, including 90KM 100XU 1000Z etc.
. Overall 3U 100xU is pretty stable, responsive and user friendly.
HS+ is stiffer, more stable, better all around. BS12 SE is head heavier, and less stiff. It produces good power, has quick aero frame but overall just a bit slower than the HS+ because of the shaft. It can also feel a bit hollow for some reason. I have it in my bag for some time and just recently restrung it and used it for a tournament. It felt better than I used to remember. Anyway overall I would still recommend the HS+. It's just better all around and has newer and more packed technology.
Thanks. What about to compare it with 1000z? Do u use 3u or 4u? I used to play with 4u.
Thanks. I have heard that HS+ is similar to 1000z. Is it true? I used to play with 1000z as well. What you said about 100X is absolutely correct. I used 100X one week and played few matches. I felt the same, it has lacking power for smashing but stiff racket.
For me, HS+ and 1000Z don’t feel that much similar. Both are fast and stiff, but HS+ plays stiffer, like 2 levels stiffer than 1000Z. 1000Z’s thick frame also feels very different especially for slices and drops.
Thank you. I am planning to use Kizuna 61. I used to play with XB 65
